Complete the following sentences using an appropriate expression from D.. Expressions with bring and take Here are some common phrasal verbs with bring.. Make up a ripple diagram like th
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Can you make out the little grey house on the shore?
A human being is made up of many, often conflicting, desires
If you do up the newspapers, I’ll take them to be recycled
I find it impossible to make Jo out
Let’s advertise the talk in the hope of making up the numbers a bit
He made out that he had never loved anyone else
We’re planning to do up our bathroom at the weekend
Add the necessary prepositions or particles to complete this story
Last weekend we decided to start doing (1) our bedroom We agreed that we could do (2) the old fireplace In the corner As we began to remove it from the wall we found some old pictures done (3) in a bundle behind a loose brick At first we could not make (4) what was in the pictures but we wiped them clean and realised they all depicted the same young man We spent an enjoyable evening making
c TH nh ky ve (5) stories to explain why the pictures had been hidden,
Correct the mistakes in the sentences below Either the wrong preposition has been used or the word order is wrong
1 This weekend we are planning to make the seaside for
2 Vast amounts of money do not always make of happiness
3 He makes up for anyone he thinks can help him
4 Your shoelaces are untied Do up them or you’ll trip
5 They like to make away that they have important connections
Write word forks (see Unit 2) to help you learn the meanings of make up, make out, do with and do up
Divide the expressions in D opposite into any groups which will help you to learn them Complete the following sentences using an appropriate expression from D
Pactfist posters In the 1960s used to say 'MAKE LOVE NOT Ụ
It doesn’t matter if you pass or not as long as you do
Though many companies are going bankrupt, ours made a huge Mrs Thatcher said she could do Mr Gorbachev
You must make the fact that he’s only seven years old
Dressing smartly for an interview helps you to make
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Here are some common phrasal verbs with bring Each is exemplified in a typical spoken sentence and a more formal equivalent is provided in brackets
I was brought up in the country [raise]
Don’t give up I’m sure you'll bring it off [succeed]
Cold winds always bring on her cough [cause to start]
The strike brought about a change of government [cause to happen|
I hope they don’t bring back capital punishment _ [re-introduce]
They promised to bring down taxes but have they? {lower]
Inflation will bring down the government [destroy, remove from power]
Ford are bringing out an interesting new model in the spring [introduce]
Keep at it and you’ll bring him round to your point of view [persuade]
Here are some common phrasal verbs with take
Doesn’t he take after his father! [resemble|
I wish I could take back what I said to her [withdraw]
I find it very hard to take in his lectures [absorb, understand]
She was completely taken in by him [deceive]
Sales have really taken off now [start to improve]
The plane took off two hours late _ [left the ground]
She’s very good at taking off her teacher [imitate]
We’ll have to take on more staff if we’re to take on more work [employ; undertake] She took to him at once [form an immediate liking for]
When did you take up golf? [start (a hobby)]
Here are some other common idioms with bring and take
The new regulations will be brought into force in May [become law]
His research brought some very interesting facts to light [revealed]
Matters were brought to a head when Pat was sacked [reached a point where changes had to be made]
It’s better that everything should be brought into the open [made public]
His new girlfriend has really brought out the best in him [been good for him]
Don’t let him take advantage of you [unfairly use superiority]
After 20 years of marriage they take each other for granted [don’t appreciate each other’s qualities]
1 took it for granted you’d come [assumed]
She immediately took control of the situation [started organising]
His words took my breath away [surprised]
She loves taking care of small children [looking after, caring for]
We took part in a demonstration last Saturday [participated]
The story takes place in Mexico [happens]
He doesn’t seem to take pride in his work [draw satisfaction from]
Mother always takes everything in her stride [copes calmly]
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1 The new school reforms which plan to bring regular exams for young children are generally unpopular
2 The long journey brought labour and the baby was born on the bus
3 Ithink the strikes wIll bring - some changes in management
4 If anyone can bring it , he can
$ He won't agree to it for me but she can always bring him .
6 She brought six children all on her own
The diagram below can be called a ripple diagram Can you complete it?
Reword these sentences using expressions from C opposite
The story of the film happens in Casablanca during the war
Today’s newspaper has revealed some fascinating information about the Prime Minister The situation reached crisis point when the union called for a strike
How does she always manage to be so calm about things?
The view from the place was astonishing
He capitalised on her weakness at the time and she sold it to him
The main function of a nurse is to look after the sick
You shouldn’t assume that anyone or anything will always be the same
Reply to these questions using one of the phrasal verbs in A or B opposite
What is the Conservative Party promising in its manifesto?
How did you like her?
What causes your rash?
Who does your little boy resemble?
Have you any special hobbies?
How’s your new business doing?
What is a mimic?
Do you think you’ll manage to persuade him to let you come?
Make up a ripple diagram like the one in 86.2, based on phrasal verbs with bring
Which of the expressions in C mean the opposite of:
1 to keep quiet 3 to disregard 5 to be careless about
2 to look on 4 to drop an old law 6 to be subordinate to
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Get seems to be used all the time in spoken English It has the following basic meanings:
¢ receive, obtain or buy something, e.g Please get me a newspaper when you’re in town;
1 got a letter from John today; She got top marks in her exam
® show a change in position — move or be moved, e.g How are you getting home tonight?
¢ show a change in state ~ become or make, e.g We are all getting older if not wiser Get also has a number of other more specific meanings
It’s my turn to get dinner tonight [prepare a meal]
I don’t get it Why did he speak like that? [understand]
His behaviour really gets me at times [annoy]
The table below shows just some of the phrasal verbs based on get
reach, find
do something wrong without being caught fail to produce some- thing at the right time manage (financially) depress
begin to give serious attention to
manage advance, develop avoid a responsibility recover from
spread
come to a successful end
use up all of
to do (especially something bad)
I hope the enquiry will get at the truth
The robbers got away with several thousand pounds
I’ve got terribly behind with my work
We could never get by on my salary alone This weather is really getting me down
It’s time you got down to some work
However will we get on without you?
Jo is getting on very well at school now
VII try and get out of my lesson tomorrow She’s getting over a bad attack of flu
The rumour soon got round the whole village What a relief that she got through all her
Here are some other expressions based on get
You seem to have got out of bed on the wrong side today
The meeting got off to a good/bad start with JR’s speech
Pm organising a little get-together I hope you can come
When their relationship ended he got rid of everything that reminded him of her
away, destroyed]
I'm going to get my own back on her somehow
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{be in a bad mood]
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conveying the same idea Notice that by doing this you are changing the text from something very informal to something slightly more formal
I don’t often get interesting advertising circulars these days However, quite an unusual one came this morning It was headed ‘Are you worried about getting out of touch?’ And it went
on, ‘If so, get some of our.special tablets today Taking just one in the morning will help you get on well at work and at home It will stop little problems from getting you down and will ensure that you get rich and successful with the minimum of effort on your behalf Send just
$25 today and you will get your tablets and your key to success within ten days.’
Fill in the blanks in the sentences below in the most appropriate way
1 Although they had only told their parents about their engagement, the news soon got bee e ete deee te nceeeenetetaas the village
2 She must have made a good impression last week because she has got Tnhh kh thê
to the second round of interviews for the post
3 J love watching TV cookery programmes but when they describe a recipe, it can be hard
; 0= all the details in time
4 We get .cccee tcc only because we live very economically
$ _ What have you been getting since we last met?
6 Surely you haven”t got cc co all the biscuits already?
Match the situations in list A with the appropriate expressions in list B
A 1 Someone has been very impolite to one of your friends 4°
Someone is about to throw something away
Someone is being very bad-tempered 4
Someone has done something very unkind to you 8
A good friend is leaving
I don’t know how we’ll get by without you!
You wait! P’ll get my own back on you one day!
Don’t get rid of that yet!
You got out of bed on the wrong side this morning!
Your rudeness really gets me!
Complete the following sentences in any appropriate way
1 J should hate to get rid of
2 The dinner got off to a bad start when
3 I find it very hard to get down to
4 J wish I could get out of
5 J don’t think she has got over
6 .is really getting me down,
There are a number of other common phrasal verbs and expressions based on get not listed
on the opposite page Write example sentences using any that you can think of,
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D Notice also the following common expressions with put
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Look at the examples of following phrasal verbs based on set
You should set aside some money for a rainy day _ [reserve]
He tried to set aside his dislike of his daughter’s fiancé [ignore (not think about)]
We should set off before dawn to get there on time [begin a journey]
The redundancies set off strikes throughout the area [cause]
The bank helps people wanting to set up business [establish]
He set out to climb Everest [begin work with a particular aim in mind]
Here are some of the many phrasal verbs with put
He put his own name forward to the committee [propose]
He’s good at putting his ideas across [communicate to others]
Please put away all your toys at once [tidy]
He is always putting her down [make someone look small]
We had central heating put in last year _ [install]
I’m going to put in an application for that job [submit]
Every now and then she would put in a remark _ [interject]
They’ve put off making their decision for another week [postpone]
Her sniffing really puts me off my dinner [discourage]
The school is putting Hamlet on next year [present]
He’s good at putting on all sorts of accents [pretend to have]
The fireman quickly put out the fire [extinguish]
Please don’t let me put you out [inconvenience]
You’re not allowed to put up posters here [fix]
I can put you up for the weekend [give accommodation to]
The government is sure to put up taxes soon _ [raise]
How do you put up with such rudeness? [tolerate]
Here are some more expressions with set
He has set his heart/sights on becoming a ballet dancer [longs to become (an important aim/goal)]
They sat up till the small hours setting the world to rights [discussing important
Did someone set fire to the house deliberately? [put a match to] Be7 Fees
The house was set on fire by a match thrown onto some old newspapers [ignited} ˆ
Di had never set foot in Italy before [been to]
Jill is very set in her ways [fixed in her habits]
Try to set a good example [be a good example for others]
to put your foot down: to be firm about something
to put all your eggs in one basket: to risk all you have on a single venture
to put your mind to: to direct all your thoughts towards
to put two and two together: to draw an obvious conclusion
to put something in a nutshell: to state something accurately and in a few words only
to put someone’s back up: to irritate someone
a put-up job: something arranged to give a false impression
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2 We try to set aside some money for our holiday every week
3 Set aside all your negative feelings and listen with an open mind
4 If we hadn’t set off so late, we would have arrived on time
5 The government’s unpopular proposals set off a wave of protests
Write down three nouns which could follow each of the verbs Remember that their
meanings might be different depending on the noun which follows
Example: put in money / a comment / a telephone system
1 put out 3 put off 5 put up 7 put away
2 put forward 4 put across 6 put on 8 put up with
Complete the responses to the following statements or questions using any appropriate phrasal verb from A or B opposite
Example: He’s always so rude | wouldn't put up with it if | were you
How should we publicise our play?
This room is in a terrible mess
What time do we have to leave for the airport tomorrow?
Any chance of a bed on your floor this weekend?
Why have you suddenly lost interest in the project?
What is Geoff planning to do when he gets his business degree?
He never wants to do anything in a new or different way
He’s bound to draw the obvious conclusion if you keep on behaving like that
Her aim is to become Prime Minister
I find her terribly irritating
It’s sound business advice not to risk everything at once
Please concentrate on the problem in hand
She is determined to get a seat in Parliament
She threw petrol on the rubbish and put a match to it
She’s very good at stating things succinctly
10 The building started burning because of terrorist action
11 This is the first time I’ve ever been to the southern hemisphere
12 We spent most of our evenings discussing the problems of the world rather than
studying
13 You really should be firm with him or there’ll be trouble later
14 If the teacher doesn’t behave properly, the children certainly won’t
Choose ten of the phrasal verbs and other expressions with set and put which you
particularly want to learn and write them down in example sentences of your own
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Here are some phrasal verbs based on come
Did the meeting you were planning ever come off? [take place]
I don’t think his jokes ever quite come off [succeed]
When do the exam results come out? [be published, made public]
The mark on the carpet won’t come out [be removed]
An important point came up at the meeting [was raised]
Please come round and see me sometime [pay an informal visit]
Nothing can come between him and football [separate; be a barrier between]
I came across a lovely old vase in that junk shop [found by chance]
How did you come by that bruise / that car? _[receive, obtain]
Notice the large number of expressions with come to (usually with an idea of arriving at) and come into (often with an idea of starting) Where the meaning isn’t obvious, help is given in brackets
come to: an agreement / a conclusion / a standstill [stop] / an end / a decision / blows [to start fighting] / to terms with [acknowledge and accept psychologically] / one’s senses [to become conscious after fainting or to become sensible after behaving foolishly]
come into: bloom / flower / contact / a fortune / money / a legacy / operation [start working] / sight / view / power [of a political party] / existence / fashion / use Here are some phrasal verbs based on go Some have a number of different meanings
Go on: What is going on next door? [happening]; They went on working despite the noise [continued]; As the weeks went on, things improved [passed]; You go on, we’ll catch you up later [go in advance]; The oven should go on at six [start operating]; He’s always going on at me about my hair [complaining]
Go through: I wouldn’t like to go through that again [experience, endure]; Let’s go through the plans once more [check]; Unfortunately, the business deal we were hoping for did not go through in the end [was not completed or approved]; He went through
a fortune in one weekend [spent, used]
Go for: He really went for her when she dared to criticise him [attack]; He goes for older women [is attracted by]; Which course Have you decided to go for? [choose]
Those shoes don’t go with that dress [suit, match]
The alarm went off when the burglars tried to open the door [rang]
He would never go back on his word [break a promise]
D_sHere are some expressions based on go
Let me havea go! [Let me have a turn or try!]
I hope they’ll make a go of the business [make a success of]
He’s been on the go all day and he’s exhausted [very busy, on the move]
It goes without saying that we’ll all support you [clear without being said]
Your work is good, as far as it goes [but is limited or insufficient]
The story goes that they were once very close friends _ [It is said that ]
I’m sure she'll go far [be very successful]
They went to great lengths to keep it a secret [took a lot of trouble]
The business has gone bankrupt [not got enough money to pay debts]
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She was so suspicious that she used to go through his pockets every night
The dog went for the postman
The actor’s interpretation of Hamlet was interesting but it didn’t quite come off
He has a new book coming out in June
I wish you’d stop going on at ine!
I was sure he’d go for a sports car
I went through three pairs of tights this weekend
Choose one of the expressions in B to complete each of the sentences,
I love it in spring when my cherry tree COMES 2.000 cece eee teceeee eee e tees
Halfway up the h/ll, the bus came c,
They say that long skirts are cCOming co cà: again
The telephone Íirst Came€ 22222111 hà over a hundred years ago They disagreed so strongly that I was afraid they”d come
As we rounded the corner the house came ccc c2:
Replace the underlined expressions with one of the expressions in D
I don’t need to say that we wish you all the best in the future
They took great pains to avoid meeting each other
I’ve been moving around all day and I’m longing for a shower now
His school-teachers always said that he would be a success in life
I don’t think you’ll be able to push the car on your own Let me try
The film is quite good up to a point but it doesn’t tackle the problem deeply enough Which answer on the right fits each question on the left?
Why is she looking so miserable? Any time after eight
Did anything new come up at the meeting? The firm went bankrupt
When does your alarm clock usually go off? A bit of a fight, I think
What’s the worst pain you’ve ever gone through? _ From a doting aunt
How did he come by so much money? Seven thirty, normally
When should I come round to your place? Only Jack’s proposal
What’s going on over there? When I pulled a ligament Complete the following sentences in any appropriate way
A I’m sure they’ll make a go of their new clothes boutique because
The stain won’t come out unless you
Those shoes don’t go with
I never want to go through
As the party went on
It is not easy to come to terms with
The interview committee came to the conclusion that
I came across not only some old letters in the attic
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This diagram illustrates some of the most useful phrasal verbs formed with look The meaning of the phrasal verb is given in brackets
up to He has always looked up to his elder brother [respect]
into The police are looking into the case _ [investigate]
for Could you help me look for my keys, please? [try to find]
back on I look back on my schooldays with great pleasure _ [recall]
look up Look her town up in the atlas [find information in a book]
after She is very good at looking after her sister [take care of]
forward to ‘I’m looking forward to starting work [expect with pleasure]
on Look on this day off as a reward for your hard work [consider] out If you don’t look out he’ll take your job from you [take care] Here are a few more useful phrasal verbs based on look All of them are illustrated below in
a business context but they can also, of course, be used in other situations
Please look through the proposal and let me know what you think [examine]
I’ve looked over your proposal but I still need to read the fine print [examined quickly] Business is looking up at last [starting to improve]
When you go to New York, be sure to look up our representative there _ [find and visit]
We are looking to the Far East for an increase in sales [depending on]
The company seems to be looking ahead to a bright future [planning for the future] Here are some other useful expressions based on look
Try to look on the bright side of things [be cheerful in spite of difficulties]
He’s beginning to look his age [appear as old as he really is]
They’re always on the lookout for new talent [searching for]
I don’t like the look of those black clouds [what I see suggests trouble ahead]
There’s going to be a heavy thunderstorm, by the look(s) of it [It appears probable
(This expression usually comes at the end of the sentence.)]
I know she’s hiding something when she won’t look me in the eye [look directly at someone without fear or guilt]
The officer looked the men up and down and then started to tell them what he thought of them in no uncertain terms [inspect closely in order to judge]
Everyone hates being made to look small [appear unimportant or silly]
She looks down her nose at anyone who is no good at sport [regards as unimportant or socially inferior]
It’s not much to look at but it’s comfortable [not attractive in appearance]
The office has been given a new look over the weekend [a fresh and more up-to-date
appearance]
Look before you leap [Think before you act boldly.]
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1 Ilook that summer with some regrets
2 He has a great respect for his colleagues but he doesn't really look his boss
3 You re going to London? Do look my sister when you’re there
4 A government inquiry is looking the cause of the accident
$ We are looking you to bring the company successfully out of the recession
6 I’m sorry to hear you lost your job I do hope that things will look for you soon
7 Six nurses look the patients in this ward
Match the statements or questions on the left with the responses to them on the right The first one has been done
1 Try to look on the bright side of things Why, what do you expect to happen?
2 Look out! I thought it was time I had a new look
3 Why don’t you think she’s honest? You’d never think she was a grandmother
4 She certainly doesn’t look her age Why, what’s the
5 I don’t like the look of the situation She'll be lucky at the moment
6 She’s on the lookout for a new job She never looks you in the eye
7 What have you done to your hair? It’s rather hard in the circumstances Complete the sentences below in any logical way
Example: 1 must look up their number in the phone book
I’m really looking forward to
It’s wrong to look down on
The book looks back on
When I look ahead
If you have time tonight, please look over
He appears to be in need of a good night’s sleep
The headteacher inspected the children and then nodded her approval
No-one likes being made to appear foolish
The garden isn’t very attractive now but it’s lovely in summer
The expression on his face seems rather ominous
Try to remain optimistic if you possibly can
Write three nouns that are likely to be found after each of the phrasal verbs below
1 look for 2 look after 3 look through 4 look to
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A The units which deal with phrasal verbs and other expressions present only a small number
R of the expressions that exist There are many others based on both the basic verbs focused on
in Units 84-90 and on a whole range of other verbs This unit looks at some other verbs, giving examples of a few of the phrasal verbs and expressions connected with them
See
I must see about/to arrangements for the conference [deal with]
They’ve gone to see Jim off at the airport [go with someone about to set off on a journey] It’s easy to see through his behaviour [not be deceived by]
It’s sometimes hard to see the wood for the trees [get a clear view of the whole of something because of distracting details]
Do you think you could see your way to lending me a fiver? _ [feel it was possible to]
I must be seeing things [having hallucinations]
Run
Iran into an old friend yesterday [met unexpectedly]
Her patience has run out [come to an end|
Let’s run over the plans again [review]
The children have run me off my feet today [kept me so busy that I’m exhausted]
She runs the business while he looks after the children [manages / has overall responsibility for]
How often do the trains run? [go]
D Turn "
ec There was a very large turnout at the concert [number of people who came]
She turned down their offer of promotion — [refused]
Who do you think turned up last night? [made an appearance, often unexpectedly] I’m going to turn over a new leaf this year [make a fresh start]
It’s your turn to do the washing-up [It’s your duty this time because I did it last time.]
— He did me a good turn [a favour]
He has been let down so many times in the past [disappointed]
He won’t let us into the secret [tell us}
I hope the rain lets up soon [becomes less strong]
Let go of the rope [stop holding] Please let me be [stop bothering me]
She let it slip that she had been given a pay rise [mentioned accidentally or casually]
The car broke down again this morning [stopped working]
There isn’t going to be a wedding — they have broken off their engagement [ended] Burglars broke into our house while we were on holiday [forcibly entered]
I'm dreading breaking the news to him _ [telling him the news]
He has broken her heart [made her deeply unhappy]
The athlete broke the record for the 1000 metres [created a new record|
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muSt §ee (2) the food arrangements while you make sure that none of the equipment is likely to break (3) I don’t imagine that many people
will turn (4) until later but Nick and Jill have promised to come early
to help us and I’m sure they wonit let us (5) even though Jill let it
¬— bebte tev ebeeeeees (6) the other day that they are thinking of breaking .(7) their engagement
Rewrite the following using the words in brackets
Why does she let herself be deceived by him? (see)
I met Jack by chance at the station yesterday (run)
I cooked the dinner yesterday It’s up to you to do it today (turn)
I thought I was hallucinating when I saw a monkey in the garden (see)
I wish you’d stop bothering me (let)
He told us in secret that they were planning to break into the house (let)
An enormous crowd came to hear the Prime Minister speak (turn)
Complete the sentences in an appropriate way
If the snow doesn’t let up soon
A person who cannot see the wood for the trees does not make a good
Halfway up the mountain he let go
Although the turnout for the meeting was not large
He felt terribly let down when
She didn’t turn up
I’m afraid we’ve run out
He asked if I could see my way
Answer the questions below
1 Have you ever turned down an offer or invitation that you later regretted?
2 Have you ever had problems because of something (a vehicle or a piece of equipment, perhaps) breaking down at an inconvenient time? What happened?
Who really runs the country, in your opinion?
Have you done anyone a good turn today? If so, what did you do?
Which record would you most like to break?
Do you think it is possible for someone’s heart to be broken?
Have you ever resolved to turn over a new leaf? In what way(s)?
Have you any particular jobs that you must see to today? If so, what?
Has your home ever been broken into? What happened?
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FORECAST IN INTEREST RATES
® A simple form of the verb is used, e.g QUEEN OPENS HOSPITAL TODAY
¢ The infinitive is used to express the fact that something is going to happen in the future, e.g PRESIDENT TO VISIT MINE
Newspaper headlines use a lot of distinctive vocabulary They prefer words that are usually shorter and generally sound more dramatic than ordinary English words The words marked
* can be used either as nouns or verbs
bid * attempt oust push out blast * explosion plea request blaze * fire pledge * promise boost * incentive, encourage ploy clever activity boss * poll * election / public opinion survey head* manager, director pro robe * investigation g
clash * dispute quit leave, resign curb * restraint, limit riddle mystery cut * reduction strife conflict drama tense situation talks discussions drive * campaign, effort threat danger“
gems jewels vow * promise go-ahead approval wed marry
Newspaper headlines often use abbreviations, e.g PM for Prime Minister, MP for Member
of Parliament (See Unit 98 for more abbreviations.)
Some newspapers also enjoy making jokes in their headlines They do this by playing with words or punning, e.g a wet open air concert in London by the opera singer Luciano Pavarotti was described as:
TORRENTIAL RAIN IN MOST ARIAS | [‘most areas’]
An announcement that a woman working at the Mars chocolate company had got an interesting new job was:
WOMAN FROM MARS TO BE FIRST BRITON IN SPACE Ì (Note that the word ‘Briton’ is almost exclusively found in newspapers.)
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2 MP SPY DRAMA royal jewels are stolen
3 SPACE PROBE FAILS person who saw crime in danger
4 QUEEN’S GEMS RIDDLE proposal to end war
5 STAR WEDS satellite is not launched
6 KEY WITNESS DEATH THREAT politician sells secrets to enemy
Explain what the following headlines mean in ordinary English
Example: SHOP BLAZE 5 DEAD Five people died in a fire in a shop
MOVE TO CREATE MORE JOBS
GO-AHEAD FOR WATER CURBS
WOMAN QUITS AFTER JOB ORDEAL
POLL PROBES SPENDING HABITS
Example: PM TO CURB SPENDING limit
1 BOOK LINKS MI5 WITH KGB
2 CHANCELLOR CUTS INTEREST RATES
3 BOMB BLASTS CENTRAL LONDON
4 PM PLEDGES BACKING FOR EUROPE
5 PRESIDENT HEADS PEACE MOVES
Would you be interested in the stories under the following headlines? Why (not)?
bank rates fall alt again | boost exports
fraud riddle | | Royal family quits |
Look through some English language newspapers and find some examples of headlines illustrating the points made on the opposite page Beside each headline make a note of what the accompanying story is about Try to find some examples of amusing headlines
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Trang 16American spelling is usually simpler For example, British English words ending in -our and
-re, end in -or and -er in American English, e.g colour/color, centre/center There are
differences in individual words too, e.g British ‘plough’ becomes ‘plow’ The American spelling usually tries to correspond more closely to pronunciation
Here are some common US words with their British equivalents
truck lorry elevator _ Lift baggage luggage eraser rubber blow-out puncture apartment flat sidewalk pavement closet wardrobe
trunk (of car) boot kerosene paraffin hood (of car) bonnet Scotch tape sellotape
round trip return candy sweets railway car railway carriage garbage rubbish
engineer (on train) engine driver diaper nappy
baby carriage pram panti-hose tights
when they say: an American means and a Brit means
what a Brit calls: what an American calls:
a bill a (bank) note a check (in a café) the first floor the ground floor the second floor pants trousers underpants potato chips potato crisps french fries purse a handbag a wallet subway an underground railway an underpass vest a waistcoat an undershirt ` wash up wash your hands wash the dishes
English Vocabulary in Use